Imran tells Azam about US cypher in leaked audio: ‘Let’s play with it’

ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (SABAH): A damning alleged audio of former prime minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and his key aide Azam Khan was leaked online.

According to details, in the alleged audio conversation, Imran Khan and his principal secretary could be heard discussing the US cypher, which the PTI chairman claimed led to the ouster of the previous government.

In the alleged conversation, Imran Khan could be heard saying that “we just have to play with it without naming United States.”

Azam Khan suggests that a meeting of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Secretary should be held where Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be asked to read out the letter.

“So whatever he will tell us, I will type it down and convert it into minutes, after this, we will write the analysis as we deem fit, so it becomes part of the record,” he suggested.

Azam Khan further said that in the analysis, “we will say that the language used in the letter is termed a threat and the minutes of the meeting are in my hand as we can draft them according to our wishes.”

After listening to his principal secretary’s suggestion, Imran Khan directs him to go ahead with the meeting.

Azam further clarifying his suggestion said that foreign secretary should be called to the meeting so that this thing can be highlighted at the bureaucratic level, not just the political one. “You understand what I’m saying”, he asks PTI chairman.